How Censorship has Impacted Rap Music
By: Christina Pomoni
~in the long history of hip-hop, censorship has always been present
~hip-hop was actually the voice of ghetto America that echoed the misery of African American and Latino youth
~opposition and controversy are always the consequence of an unjust political system
~hip-hop’s mounting influence on the masses was directly proportional to its’ unrestrained and controversial lyrics
~music can, by no means, create violence
~music simply reflects social realities